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Rules - Please read before posting!

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Once you settle and are ready to jump in with a post or reply, please review the below first.

If you have any questions about whether something you plan to post will violate any of these rules, or if you see something that you think could be out of line, drop the admins a note.

Let's keep things as they were able to work for so long on bz: loose, friendly and fab.

General rules which will be updated as needed so check this post regularly:
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  4. Do not post any links or instructions for downloading pirated versions of existing or planned official releases
    Official releases are available through plenty of channels and we should support the artists by purchasing them. This includes currently for sale versions of physical releases (CDs/LPs/DVDs/BRs/etc) and streaming content that is actively available on subscription services (Netflix/Apple/Amazon/etc). This also includes mix variation such as Atmos, lossless or similar alternate official mixes.
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Re: Rules - Please read before posting!

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Over the last couple of weeks we've added some new rules that I'll highlight here to make sure everyone is fully aware of them.

Do not spam the board with advertisements or self promotions
Do not self-promote your website, business, forums, discords, etc. without pre-approval from the admins.
Spamming also includes sending private messages and/or unsolicited links to a large number of different users.
Note that it is okay/encouraged to have a link to your site/blog/etc in your signature or profile. Just be respectful and courteous.

Password protected sites/files must include the password with the link
If a share leads to password protected content and the password is not next to the link, it will be removed.

Do not request or share links to any pirated (WAREZ) software
This is not the place for that.
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Re: Rules - Please read before posting!

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Please see an update to rule 4 about sharing officially released alternate mixes. There has been an increase in Atmos mixes in particular which if they are extracted or hacked from official releases, are not allowed:

Do not post any links or instructions for downloading pirated versions of existing or planned official releases
Official releases are available through plenty of channels and we should support the artists by purchasing them. This includes currently for sale versions of physical releases (CDs/LPs/DVDs/BRs/etc) and streaming content that is actively available on subscription services (Netflix/Apple/Amazon/etc). This also includes mix variation such as Atmos, lossless or similar alternate official mixes.
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